selling off; disposal by sale; sale
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be able to manage somehow or another
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to concern; to be related
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
settlement; solution; resolution
that's the way it is; such is life
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed